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Eric from BBI : Admin : 4/27/2016 3:56 pm
DE Owa Odighizuwa

April 27, 2016

Q: How are you feeling?

A: I feel good. I’m back to myself again, so that is very positive for me. I was moving around today, having fun. I’m practicing again. I feel like it’s been a long offseason. It’s good to be running around and playing football.

Q: Did you change anything in the offseason to get yourself ready for year two?

A: A little bit. I would say the biggest thing I did was to make sure that the way I trained was proper. Trust in the process, knowing that it’s a long year and making sure that first I focused on getting my body right for the offseason program because it is nine weeks or so. So it was making sure that I’m in good condition. I started to do a little bit of lifting, nothing too crazy. Just taking it one process at a time. I think that’s the biggest thing. I did more soft tissue work, making sure my body is nice and right with the massages and seeing different therapists. That’s pretty much it. Just listening to the older guys and seeing what they do.

Q: How big is it for you to show everyone that you can be the third pass rusher behind Olivier Vernon and Jason Pierre-Paul and the team doesn’t need to add another pass rusher in the draft?

A: That’s an everyday thing for me. I believe strongly in my abilities. I’m very, very confident. That’s something I’ve got to do every day, no matter who is in the room. They drafted me with a third-round pick and they believe in my abilities. It’s up to me to perfect that craft every day and that is my goal. My goal is to show everybody that I am that third man that they’re looking for in the pass rush rotation and that’s going to be my mentality every single day. It’s an opportunity. That’s how I look at it. At the end of the day, that’s all I can control. I know my goals and that is my goal. All I can control is how I go about that every day when I step on the practice field. So it’s putting the best foot forward, putting the best tape out there as they evaluate and making sure that we can get those goals accomplished.

Q: Do you know what you have to show the front office to let them know you’re the third pass rusher because you were hurt most of last season?

A: Last year, being my rookie year, it was very fortunate and it was a very fluke injury with my foot. I didn’t get that opportunity to show them what I can do and that’s what this year is about for me. I’ve really got to make sure that I do that on film. Production is really the key. That’s the name of this business. That’s why we’re here. We’re all out here because you want to win. Each player wants to be better at their position so they can produce for the team. So I think in order for them to trust me, I’ve got to be productive on the field, in practice getting better, but showing that I’m not just talking about it, I’m actually getting to the quarterback every day so they can trust that.

He was my favorite pick last year  
Jay on the Island : 4/27/2016 4:02 pm : link
and I will be keeping a close eye on him this preseason.
Mature answers  
ATL_Giants : 4/27/2016 4:04 pm : link
Very happy to see that as I don't know much about the young man.
3rd DE is a good spot for him right now.  
Ten Ton Hammer : 4/27/2016 4:07 pm : link
That said, I want to see something this year. He needs at least a mostly healthy season.
Needs to stay off the DL  
averagejoe : 4/27/2016 4:21 pm : link
Reese gets slammed but how many of his picks have gone straight to the exercise bike?

Hard to evaluate draft picks and FA's when they ARE NEVER ON THE FIELD.
Hmm.....  
Mason : 4/27/2016 4:24 pm : link
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I think that’s the biggest thing. I did more soft tissue work, making sure my body is nice and right with the massages and seeing different therapists.


You mean the Giants moved on from the medicine ball approach.
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